Effect of UV-A and UV-B irradiation on broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. Italica Group) floret yellowing during storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 177-179

  Aiamla or, Sukanya ^a   Yamauchi, Naoki ^a,b   Takino, Susumu ^b   Shigyo, Masayoshi ^a,b  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Broccoli florets; Chlorophyll degradation; UV A; UV B

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 70349172493     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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